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Using The Omnivore's Dilemma in the Classroom

Use these classroom activities and discussion questions with the Young Readers Edition of The Omnivore's Dilemma by…

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Informational Texts

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A Slice of Spice

Try a printable science activity that focuses on identifying the byproducts of plants.

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Plants and Botany

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Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day

In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The often-repeated "fact" that…

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Nonfiction Literature

Discovery and Exploration

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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One

This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

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Poetry

Literary Biographies

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Research Paper: Take Notes

How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.

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Nonfiction Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

Discussion Guide for The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World

Author Nathaniel Philbrick evokes the drama of the voyage of the Mayflower, the emptiness of coastal Massachusetts that…

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Nonfiction Literature

Social Studies and History

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Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak

Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…

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Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

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Know Your Author, Title and Subject Cards

Try a library-skills activity that focuses on identifying parts of card catalog cards.

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Reference Materials

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At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui Discussion & Activity Guide

The remarkably preserved body of Lady Dai of Mawangdui provides many clues about daily life in ancient China. Use this…

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Nonfiction Literature

Literature

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BOOK GUIDES

My First Day: What Animals Do on Day One Educator's Guide

My First Day explores some of the fascinating things that twenty two different species do on their first day of life.…

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Nonfiction Literature

Animal Behavior

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Activity: Muscles and Movement

Familiarize students with the scientific names of muscles in the human body through this activity. Students will use an…

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Reading and Literature

Musculoskeletal System

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The Main Event: Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details in Nonfiction

Use this reading extension activity to help students determine the difference between the main idea and supporting…

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Nonfiction Literature

Writing

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Homesick: My Own Story

Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

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Literature

Literary Biographies

Immigration

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Chew on This Teacher's Guide

Engage your students' interest in their health and well-being with the interdisciplinary activities in this teacher's…

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Nonfiction Literature

Health

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Learning About Famous People

Develop library-skills with this activity that focuses on biographies.

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Nonfiction Literature

Reading and Literature

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Fiction or Nonfiction?

Develop library-skills with an activity that teaches students to differentiate between fiction and nonfiction.

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Literature

Reading and Literature

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Henry Ford Biography: A Reading Warm-Up

In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Henry Ford and answer reading comprehension…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literary Biographies

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And Tango Makes Three Educator's Guide

Promote discussion about the meaning of family with the resources in this educator's guide for And Tango Makes Three, a…

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Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

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BOOK GUIDES

Eyes Wide Open Teachers' Guide

Expand students' understanding of environmental headlines with compelling nonfiction. Eyes Wide Open by Paul Fleischman…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Environmental Science

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BOOK GUIDES

Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

Newbery Honor book Bomb: The Race to Build – And Steal – The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is an…

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Nonfiction Literature

American History/U.S. History

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We Are All the Same: The Life and Death of Nkosi Johnson

Read the first chapter of the extraordinary story of the little South African boy whose bravery and fierce determination…

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Language Arts and Writing

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The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide

Get a fresh perspective on what we eat with this teacher's guide to Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural…

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Nonfiction Literature

Nutrition

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Letter from E.B. White

Enjoy a letter written by this revered author.

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Nonfiction Literature

Authors

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Ready, Set Grow!

Top 10 lists and step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants,…

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Nonfiction Literature

Plants and Botany

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